The King of Anfield Faces AFCON Absence…
What’s red, runs like the wind, and scores like a cheesed-off cheetah late for dinner? You guessed it! Our very own Mohamed Salah! The Egyptian bachata maestro has dropped a big ol’ signature on a juicy two-year deal, pledging eternal love to Liverpool until 2027. Yet, hold onto your hats, Liverpudlians—Salah’s gonna vanish mid-season! It’s not ‘cos he’s grown weary of fish & chips, oh no! It’s all thanks to the AFCON jamboree, which swans through mid-season like an unwanted Christmas auntie, hogging all the spotlight and leaving Liverpool in a pickle — a festive footie pickle!
Now, despite Salah’s stats reading like they’ve been cooked up in a football fantasy league (27 goal-booms and 18 assist-whistles!), he won’t escape the AFCON siren. The Pharaohs have their Egypt Express primed for Group B punch-ups with Zimbabwe and their footie allies. The whole shebang kicks off with a glittering clash on December 22, leading to a gladiator showdown with South Africa on Boxing Day! The plan is to dance through the desert sands, but alas, that might mean Salah missing a chunky slice of Premier League action!
Meanwhile, in Liverpool’s talent kitchen, Arne Slot scratches his head like a cartoon cat trying to solve a mouse mystery! Chiesa, Elliott, and Diaz might be ready to flex their muscles on the main stage. But with the summer transfer window fluttering its eyelashes, our dutchman may need to do some shopping! After all, you can’t wander into a lion’s den wearing just a chicken suit, eh? As Salah rides into the Moroccan sunset, a new Liverpool legend may rise – or perhaps they’ll just strap wheels on the goalpost and hope for the best!
